Clean Energy
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NEWS
CarbonAi & Greenplinth Africa Partner on Clean Cookstove Initiative in Nigeria
CarbonAi and Greenplinth Africa have partnered to implement CarbonAi’s software tools for digital measurement, reporting, and verification (DMRV) of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions in Greenplinth Africa’s major clean cookstove program in Nigeria The program will distribute millions of clean cookstoves to households across Nigeria and Africa over the next five years, drastically reducing deforestation, GHG emissions, respiratory illness, gender inequality…
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Equity Group Foundation Aids Tenwek Hospital’s Shift to Clean Cooking Energy
Equity Group Foundation (EGF) is proud to celebrate Tenwek Hospital’s transition from firewood to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), marking a significant milestone in promoting clean energy solutions in institutional cooking. The switch benefits the School of Health Sciences at Tenwek Hospital College in Bomet County, where students and staff now enjoy a healthier and more efficient cooking environment. Equity Bank…
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Kenyan Energy Startup Hydrobox Secures Sh 1.16bn To Scale Mini Grids
Kenyan energy startup, Hydrobox, has taken a big step in its vision to revolutionise rural electrification after securing $9 million (Sh 1.16bn) in debt financing from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank. The funding targets to scale Hydrobox’s eight mini-grid projects in a bid to bring underserved communities affordable and sustainable energy. As part of Hydrobox’s mission to electrify remote…
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ENERGY
German cleantech startup SpotmyEnergy raises €10.5m seed funding to accelerate energy efficiency for households
German energy startup SpotmyEnergy has secured fresh capital amounting to €10.5 million in a seed financing round. The round was led by Norrsken VC, the investment arm of the renowned Swedish Norrsken Foundation. Additionally, Vorwerk Ventures joins as a new investor alongside existing investor Picus Capital. The new funds will be used to meet product demand and further expand the…
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NEWS
(B)energy Relaunches Africa-Focused Clean Cooking Solution
Africa-focused biogas company (B)energy has re-launched BiogasUnite, a digital platform designed to boost the use of biogas for clean cooking in Africa. The platform was launched during a technical workshop at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 last week. Katrin Puetz, Founder and Managing Director of (B)energy, said the company is seeking £780,000 from African and global investors…
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CLIMATE TECH
Salesforce Announces Clean Energy Programme Management
Salesforce has introduced Clean Energy Programme Management for Energy & Utilities Cloud. This new solution streamlines the launch, management, and oversight of energy efficiency, conservation, electrification, and EV charging programs to help electric, gas, and water utilities increase customer participation in clean energy programmes. Energy & Utilities Cloud is built on the Einstein 1 Platform, Salesforce’s trusted customer platform. The…
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